Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2021
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2001 -- honoring outstanding books for young people that authentically portray the Jewish experience
Sponsored by Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

- 883 Resources including
- 60 Videos
- 56 Book Readings
- 56 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Winner, 2017)
39 Resources11 Awards

The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly
(Winner, 2017)
34 Resources10 Awards



All-Of-A-Kind Family Hanukkah
by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky
(Winner, 2019)
26 Resources4 Awards

Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates
(Honor, 2020)
25 Resources3 Awards




The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
by Sue Macy and Stacy Innerst
(Winner, 2020)
21 Resources7 Awards



Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates
(Winner, 2016)
19 Resources3 Awards


The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
by Neal Bascomb
(Winner, 2014)
18 Resources6 Awards


Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail
by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
(Winner, 2021)
17 Resources2 Awards

As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom
by Richard Michelson and Raúl Colón
(Winner, 2009)
16 Resources2 Awards




The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music
by Debbie Levy and Sonja Wimmer
(Honor, 2020)
15 Resources1 Awards






Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
by Loïc Dauvillier and Marc Lizano
(Winner, 2015)
13 Resources6 Awards




Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer
by Erica Silverman and Mordicai Gerstein
(Winner, 2006)
11 Resources1 Awards




I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book
by Mychal Copeland and André Ceolin
(Honor, 2001)
11 Resources3 Awards

New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story
by April Halprin Wayland and Stéphane Jorisch
(Winner, 2010)
10 Resources1 Awards






The Language of Angels: The Reinvention of Hebrew
by Richard Michelson and Karla Gudeon
(Winner, 2018)
9 Resources2 Awards

